The document discusses the difference between present participles ending in "-ing" and past participles ending in "-ed" when used with adjectives to describe a cause or receiver of a feeling. It provides examples of pairs of adjectives where the "-ing" form indicates the cause (e.g. "alarming") and the "-ed" form indicates the receiver of the feeling (e.g. "alarmed"). It then has users practice selecting the correct "-ing" or "-ed" form based on whether the subject is causing or receiving the feeling in example sentences.

1. -ING Present Participle vs. -ED Past Participle
The clown was entertaining the family.
CAUSE OF THE FEELING: -ing RECEIVER OF THE FEELING: -ed
The clown was entertaining. The family was entertained.
CAUSE OF THE FEELING RECEIPT OF THE FEELING
alarming interesting alarmed interested
amusing overwhelming amused overwhelmed
boring pleasing bored pleased
confusing relaxing confused relaxed
embarrassing satisfying embarrassed satisfied
encouraging shocking encouraged shocked
entertaining surprising entertained surprised
exciting terrifying excited terrified
exhausting tiring exhausted tired
frightening frightened
frustrating frustrated
Practice
Select the -ed or -ing form that goes with the context of each sentence. (Cause or
receiver?)
# IMAGE YOUR RESPONSE
1. My bath was (relaxing/relaxed) I feel(relaxing/relaxed)now.
2.
Joe is (tiring/tired) because he had a (tiring/tired) day.

2. 3.
How to get the cheese was (confusing/confused) . The mouse was
(confusing/confused) .
4.
So much homework was (overwhelming/overwhelmed). The student
felt (overwhelming/overwhelmed).
5.
Your jokes are (amusing/amused). I am (amusing/amused).
6.
I was so(touched/touching) by the movie. The scenes in the movie
were (touched/touching)
7.
The TV program was (boring/bored) I felt(boring/bored) while
watching it.
8.
My angry father's words were (upset/upsetting). I felt
(upset/upsetting).
9.
The nurse's big needle was (frightened/frightening). I
felt(frightened/frightening). when she walked over to me!
10.
Ted forgot to zip his zipper. It was (embarrassed/embarrassing)
Ted felt (embarrassed/embarrassing)

3. ed / -ing adjectives
Click on the answer you think is correct.
1 Jennifer is _____ because she's getting married today.
excited exciting
2 David is so _____, all he talks about is his computer.
bored boring
3I'm really _____ about my interivew.
worried worrying
4 Niran was _____ to get a letter from his ex-girlfriend.
surprised surprising
5 There's nothing _____ on TV tonight.
interested interesting
6 Javier had a very _____ holiday in Greece.
relaxed relaxing